Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems
This paper addresses the equity and justice issues that are directly related to agrivoltaics, largely through the lens of farmers and other rural stakeholders, but also to some extent through the eyes of commercial developers. Though clearly different in nature, both small-scale and utility-scale p...
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This paper addresses the equity and justice issues that are directly related to agrivoltaics, largely through the lens of farmers and other rural stakeholders, but also to some extent through the eyes of commercial developers. Though clearly different in nature, both small-scale and utility-scale projects must address the equity and justice concerns of stakeholder communities in order to be successful. Further, while the ideas and principles discussed here are mostly U.S.-centric, they still apply to similar settings around the globe. The paper first reviews the concept of energy justice, drawing a distinction between justice and equity. It then moves on to the ways in which equity and justice are more specifically realized in agrivoltaics applications. Some of the main equity and justice issues are identified, particularly as they constitute barriers (real or perceived) that detract from more rapid adoption and deployment of agrivoltaics technology. In addition, the paper considers the differences in equity and justice associated with non-rural agrivoltaics applications; and it concludes with some general principles that should be followed to ensure the development and deployment of this emerging technology achieves overall success.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e495ca56d47a4de1ba42409145324bf82025-08-20T02:49:46ZengTIB Open PublishingAgriVoltaics Conference Proceedings2751-61722025-03-01310.52825/agripv.v3i.1385Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics SystemsTimothy Coburn0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7309-0962Steven Conrad1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2577-2926Thomas Bradley2Alexander Lynch3Isabella Amyx4Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityColorado State University This paper addresses the equity and justice issues that are directly related to agrivoltaics, largely through the lens of farmers and other rural stakeholders, but also to some extent through the eyes of commercial developers. Though clearly different in nature, both small-scale and utility-scale projects must address the equity and justice concerns of stakeholder communities in order to be successful. Further, while the ideas and principles discussed here are mostly U.S.-centric, they still apply to similar settings around the globe. The paper first reviews the concept of energy justice, drawing a distinction between justice and equity. It then moves on to the ways in which equity and justice are more specifically realized in agrivoltaics applications. Some of the main equity and justice issues are identified, particularly as they constitute barriers (real or perceived) that detract from more rapid adoption and deployment of agrivoltaics technology. In addition, the paper considers the differences in equity and justice associated with non-rural agrivoltaics applications; and it concludes with some general principles that should be followed to ensure the development and deployment of this emerging technology achieves overall success. https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/agripv/article/view/1385AgrivoltaicsEnergy Equity and JusticeStakeholdersCommunity EngagementDual Land UseFrontline Communities |
| spellingShingle | Timothy Coburn Steven Conrad Thomas Bradley Alexander Lynch Isabella Amyx Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems AgriVoltaics Conference Proceedings Agrivoltaics Energy Equity and Justice Stakeholders Community Engagement Dual Land Use Frontline Communities |
| title | Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems |
| title_full | Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems |
| title_fullStr | Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems |
| title_short | Equity and Justice Implications for the Development and Deployment of Agrivoltaics Systems |
| title_sort | equity and justice implications for the development and deployment of agrivoltaics systems |
| topic | Agrivoltaics Energy Equity and Justice Stakeholders Community Engagement Dual Land Use Frontline Communities |
| url | https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/agripv/article/view/1385 |
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